is a automatic, 97 Z28 a good car for auto-cross?

if not, what mods would have to be done to make this a good car for auto cross?

sorry for the stupid question, but a friend of mine thinks his automatic z28 would be a great car for auto cross. i tell him an automatic trany is not good for autocross, he thinks otherwise. plus, isnt this car a little too heavy to be doing autocross?

in the quarter he runs 14.2, i run 14.9 in my crx. i tell him that i could get him if we were running autocross, due to less curb weight, less turning radius, better suspension, and FWD.

maybe im wrong, but could you guys answer these questions and set us straight before we start kickin each others ass.